Acceptance to Major Requirements

Course Requirements: BIOL 101 Foundations of Biology, BIOL 201 Intermediate Cell Biology and Genetics, and any other 4-credit course in the major

Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.00

Other Requirements: Must have a Biology faculty member as Academic Advisor

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 101	Foundations of Biology	4
BIOL 201	Intermediate Cell Biology and Genetics	4
BIOL 202	Evolution in Action	4
20 credits from the following 1		20
BIOL (300-Level) courses
CSCI 317D	Bioinformatics
2 credits from the following		2
BIOL 380@ (Topics)
BIOL 372	Biological Research
COLG 398	Distinguished Thesis Essay, Research or Creative Project
BIOL XXX (comprehensive exam)		0
MATH 124	Probability and Statistical Inference	4
CHEM 125	Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties	4
CHEM 201	Purification and Separation Lab I	1
One of the following:		4
MATH 118	Essential Calculus
MATH 119	Calculus I
MATH 120	Calculus II
PHYS 105	Physics for the Life Sciences I
PHYS 191	Foundations of Physics I
CHEM 250 & CHEM 202	Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1) and Purification and Chromatography Lab II
CHEM 251 & CHEM 203	Intermediate Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 2) and Synthesis Lab
CHEM 255 & CHEM 205	Macroscopic Chemical Analysis and Chemical Measurement Lab
CSCI 130	Concepts of Computing: Science and Applications
CSCI 140	Concepts of Computing: Science and Mathematics
CSCI 150	Introduction to Computing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences
CSCI 239	Discrete Computational Structures
ENVR 175	Earth Systems Science
Total Hours		47

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Cannot count BIOL 371, 373A, 373B, 373J, 373O, 373P, 373R, or 374.

 

 

 

 

Additional Requirements: 

General Education Requirements: 

All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here. 

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU. 

      Credits:  124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
           GPA:   2.0 or higher* 
Residency:   At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU

Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.

* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree. 

Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
INTG 105	College Success	1
Language 111		4
INTG 100	Foundations (LF)	4
BIOL 101	Foundations of Biology	4
CHEM 125	Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties	4
CHEM 201	Purification and Separation Lab I	1
	Hours	18
Spring
Cultural and Social Difference-Identity (CI)		4
Language 112		4
THEO 100	Theological Explorations (TE)	4
BIOL 201	Intermediate Cell Biology and Genetics (TF)	4
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
Language 211		4
MATH 124	Probability and Statistical Inference	4
BIOL 202	Evolution in Action	4
Elective (INTG Requirement)		4
	Hours	16
Spring
Elective (SW or HE)		4
BIOL 3@@		4
Elective (NW)		4
Elective (INTG Requirement)		4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
BIOL 3@@		4
BIOL 3@@		4
Elective (WR)		4
Elective (AR)		4
	Hours	16
Spring
ABROAD		12
Cultural and Difference-Systems (CS)		4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
Theological Integrations (TI)		4
BIOL 3@@		4
Elective (INTG Requirement)		4
Elective (INTG Requirement)		4
	Hours	16
Spring
INTG 300	Learning Integrations (LI)	4
BIOL 3@@		4
Elective		4
BIOL 380@ (Topics)		2
	Hours	14
	Total Hours	128